little, few, several

名詞 few:

1. an indefinite but relatively small number
2. a small elite group

形容詞 few:

1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

1. It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.
   我們的海關(guān)檢查只花了幾分鐘時(shí)間。
2. My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes.
   我的時(shí)間很寶貴，我只能見你幾分鐘。
3. Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1300 feet.
   龍卷風(fēng)是一種猛烈的旋風(fēng)，其直徑從幾碼到1300 英尺。
4. The sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.
   我們?cè)赏苡袔钻嚽缣?，結(jié)果卻很稀少。
5. We saw few students there.
   我們?cè)谀莾簬缀鯖]看見學(xué)生。
6. Few of us have his address.
   我們中幾乎沒有人知道他的地址。

few

adj.（形容詞）
few.er,few.est
Amounting to or consisting of a small number:
少數(shù)的，幾個(gè)的：相當(dāng)于或包括很少量的：
例句：
one of my few bad habits.
我少數(shù)壞習(xí)慣中的一個(gè)

Being more than one but indefinitely small in number:
很少的，一些的：多于一個(gè)但不確定的很小數(shù)量：
例句：
bowled a few strings.
玩了幾場(chǎng)保齡球

n.(used with a pl. verb)（名詞）（與復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用）
An indefinitely small number of persons or things:
不確定的少量的人或事物：
例句：
A few of the books have torn jackets.
少數(shù)的書的封皮破了

An exclusive or limited number:
除外的或有限的數(shù)量：
例句：
the discerning few; the fortunate few.
眼光敏銳的少數(shù)人；少數(shù)幸運(yùn)的人

pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代詞）（與復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用）
A small number of persons or things:
少數(shù)的人或事物：
例句：
.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4)
.被召的人多，選上的人少.(馬太福音22:4)

來源：
Middle English fewe
中古英語 fewe
from Old English fôawe * see pau-
源自 古英語 fôawe *參見 pau-

【引伸】
few.ness
n.（名詞）
The traditional rule holds thatfewer is used with expressions denoting things that can be counted (
傳統(tǒng)的規(guī)則認(rèn)為fewer 與可數(shù)的指示事物的詞語連用（
例句：
fewer than four players),
少于四個(gè)選手），

whileless is used with mass terms denoting things of measurable extent (
而less 與很多可測(cè)量范圍的指示事物的詞條連用（
例句：
less paper;
更少的紙張；

例句：
less than a gallon of paint).
少于一加侖的涂料）。

However,less is idiomatic in certain constructions wherefewer would occur according to the traditional rule. Less than is used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance:
然而less 在一定的句法結(jié)構(gòu)中具有成語性質(zhì)， 而其中fewer 以傳統(tǒng)的規(guī)則出現(xiàn)。 Less than 用在表示一定時(shí)間、數(shù)量或距離尺度的復(fù)數(shù)名詞前：
例句：
less than three weeks;
少于三周；

例句：
less than $400;
少于400美元；

例句：
less than 50 miles.Less
少于50英里。Less

is sometimes used with plural nouns in the expressionsno less than (as in No less than 30 of his colleagues signed the letter ) andor less (as in Give your reasons in 25 words or less ).
有時(shí)在no less than 中與復(fù)數(shù)名詞連用（象在 他的同事中不少于三十位在那封信上署了名 ）， 以及or less （象在 用不多于二十五個(gè)單詞來講述你的理由 ）